Two Accused Sent to Jail in Separate Murder and Attempted Murder Cases in Siraha

Siraha. The Siraha District Court has ordered to send two accused in separate cases of murder and attempted murder to jail for pre-trial detention. The court has ordered to send two people arrested on charges of murder and assault using Indian shooters to jail.

According to the Siraha District Police Office, Upendra Yadav, an accused in the murder and organized crime case, and Hari Thakur Barhi, an accused in the attempted murder and organized crime case, have been sent to jail.

On January 1, a case of murder by shooting occurred in the bamboo bushes on the bank of the Mainawati river in Siraha Municipality Ward No. 7, where 42-year-old Premnath Yadav was shot dead. During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused Upendra Yadav planned and hired shooters from India to carry out the shooting. Information Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramesh Bahadur Pal informed that Yadav, arrested on April 27 in the same case, was presented to the court through the District Government Attorney's Office, and the court ordered him to be sent to jail for pre-trial detention.

Similarly, on January 18, Shyam Sundar Thakur was shot at Jitiya Temple in Aurahi Rural Municipality Ward No. 5. Police investigation revealed that the accused Hari Thakur Barhi, arrested on charges of involvement in that incident, also hired shooters from India and shot Thakur in the head, injuring him.

Barhi was arrested on April 27 from Hanuman Chowk, Siraha Municipality-1. A case was filed against him for attempted murder and organized crime. The police stated that he has also been sent to jail for pre-trial detention by order of the Siraha District Court.